Martin J. Quezada

Biographical Information

Rep. Richard Miranda resigned from his seat in the Arizona House of Representatives on February 20, 2012 and he was replaced by Martin Quezada who was sworn in as Representative for District 13 on March 5, 2012. (Caitlin Coakley Beckner.  "Richard Miranda resigns from House."  azcapitoltimes.com, February 16, 2012:  "Rep. Richard Miranda is resigning from the state House of Representatives, citing health and family issues. The resignation will be effective Feb. 20...."; Jeremy Duda. "Quezada appointed to replace Miranda." azcapitoltimes.com, March 2, 2012; Michelle Ye Hee Lee.  "County supervisors pick lawyer to fill vacant House seat."  azcentral.com, March 2, 2012: "The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has selected private attorney Martin Quezada to replace former state Rep. Richard Miranda, who abruptly resigned from the Arizona Legislature last month. Quezada will be sworn into his legislative post on Monday....")  The following is from ALIS for the 50th Arizona State Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2012):

Martin J. Quezada  
Democrat  District 13
House of Representatives
1700 W. Washington
Room 325
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone Number: (602) 926-5911
Fax Number: (602) 417-3171
Email Address: [email protected]
Personal Information:
Home City: Avondale
Occupation: Attorney
Member Since: 2012
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Martín is a native of Phoenix and was born and spent his early childhood in Maryvale where he attended St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School. Martín is also a graduate of Peoria Centennial High School (1995), Glendale Community College (1998), Arizona State University West (2001) and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (2008).

After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice and Ethnic Studies from ASU West, Martín spent five years working as a Research Analyst/Policy Advisor to the Democrat Caucus in the Arizona State Senate (2001) and the Arizona State House of Representatives (2002-2005) before being accepted into law school at ASU. While in law school, he served as President of the ASU Chicano/Latino Law Students Association (2006-2007), and served in the Graduate & Professional Students Association representing the law school in ASU’s graduate student government. Martín was honored with the Congressman Ed Pastor Outstanding Graduate Student Award at the 2008 Hispanic Convocation. After receiving his Juris Doctorate degree, Martín served a judicial clerkship for Judge Patricia Orozco on the Arizona Court of Appeals (2008-2009).

Martín has been a community activist for several years and serves on numerous boards and commissions in the community including the ASU Los Diablos Latino Alumni Association, the Maryvale Village Planning Committee, the West Phoenix Revitalization Community Advisory Board and the Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association Board of Directors. He was named as one of the Univision Radio/AZ Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Top 40 Hispanic Leaders Under Age 40 in 2009.

In November 2009, Martín opened the doors to the “Law Office of Martín J. Quezada, PLLC,” where he practices in the areas of criminal defense and domestic relations. Martín has also practiced in the areas of civil litigation and election law. He continues to live in the west valley where he was elected to the Pendergast Elementary School District Governing Board in the 2010 General Election. He was appointed to the Arizona State House of Representatives in Legislative District #13 in March, 2012 to fill a vacant seat. 

Education

Juris Doctorate, Arizona State University, 2008

Bachelor Science: Administration of Justice, Arizona State University, 2001

Associate Arts: General Studies, Glendale Community College, 1998

Employment

Arizona Legislative Service

Sources

ALIS 50-2R bio and "Candidate Q & A Martin J. Quezada (DEM) - State Representative - District: 13" azcentral.com 2010 Election Questionnaire Education: 2016 Guide to the Legislature (Greenbook)